The One For Them

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I sat up quickly as I heard yelling from the next room over. I checked my phone and saw that it was almost three in the morning. I sighed and remembered that the boys warned me about Julien's screaming and nightmares.

I pulled the blankets off my legs and stepped onto the floor. I grabbed my phone and walked to the door, opening it.

I walked in Julien's room and saw his body writhing on the bed as he whimpered lowly. I walked over and turned the light on, seeing sweat on his forehead. I touched his forehead and felt that it was warm.

"Juli, wake up. I'm here, it's ok." I shook his arm lightly and he woke up. He tried crawling away from me to get away.

"No. I'm sorry, it's my fault. I did it!" He cried and hid under the blankets.

"Xavier, is he ok?" I looked back and saw Ramy rubbing his eyes, Kian standing next to him.

"Yeah, he's just having his nightmares. Can you bring me a damp, hand towel, please?" Kian nodded and went to retrieve it.

"Juli, baby. Hey, it's Xavier." I pulled the sheets back and he cried.

"Xavier, please....I'm sorry." I pulled him to my chest and kissed his head.

"It's ok." Kian handed me the towel and I wiped Julien's face from the sweat. I held Julien's chin and made him look at me.

"I'm here, Juli." I kissed his cheek and he relaxed.

"I'm sorry, Xavier." He tugged at his hair and I held his hands.

"It's ok, Julien." I pulled him to me and held him.

"Xavier, we're going back to sleep, ok?" Kian said and I nodded, watching him close the door.

"I'm sleeping with you, ok?" Julien nodded.

I climbed in next to him and set my phone on the nightstand. I laid on my back and pulled Julien up to me, his chest against mine with his face tucked between my neck and shoulder.

"Xavier?"

"Yes, Juli?" I rubbed his back in small circles.

"Why do you call me that?" I chuckled softly and kissed the top of his head.

"It's short for your first name. Plus, it's cute for you." I kissed his cheek and felt his cheeks warm up on my own.

"Xavier?"

"Yes, baby?" He pulled back and propped his head onto one hand.

"Why do you call me that, too?" I smiled, knowing that he couldn't see me.

"Because you remind me of one. A cute, adorable, little baby." I nuzzled his cheek with my nose and he whimpered.

"Xavier?" I internally laughed.

How many questions was he going to ask?

"Why did you kiss me earlier?"

"I told you. I asked the boys to distract you, but they all were scared to even move. That was the only thing I could think of doing to help calm you down. I'm sorry if you didn't enjoy it." I joked at the last part and heard him laugh.

"It's, ok. That was my first kiss." My eyes widened.

No way, did I just take that away from him? Then again, it's not like I knew.

"I'm sorry that a guy had to take your first kiss. I bet you wanted it to be a pretty girl, huh?" I felt guilty. If I were him, I would've wanted it to be a girl, not a guy.